School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 093
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- (continued from previous page)is saying the Creed while she is doing this.
- When I was a little girl about 8 or 9 years of age I went one morning in company with a brother and sister to gather mushrooms in the fields of a big cattle ranch about 1 mile from home. Nearing the mushroom field we met the herd's son (about 18 years) who told us there were no mushrooms left. All had been pulled. Nevertheless we continued on to see for ourselves if any could be found. But sure enough, there were none. We returned home. On our way we had to climb over a high fence. Partly hidden on top of the fence I saw several "hanks" of mushrooms, apparently left there by some one.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Fehily
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Killyon, Co. Meath
